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The Best Videogames and Systems

Our Favorite Systems...


Sony PS3 250GB, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP.


Nintendo (www.nintendo.com)
• Nintendo Wii (
http://www.nintendo.com/wii/what)

Sony (http://www.us.playstation.com/
)
• PS3 Slim (
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/dearplaystation/?ILC-lps&FTTR=PS3Landing_120GBDetails)  The PS3 Slim 250B is a phenomenal piece of equipment. It's amazing that something so small can do so much. This is the best PlayStation 3 system you can buy. The extra storage capacity will become invaluable in the future. With the PlayStation Network (PSN) improving all the time, and with downloadable games, demos, movies and HD content becoming more mainstream, you could that you fill up a smaller HDD quite quickly. The design is better, in our opinion, than the previous version, with its dull matte casing. You've still got two USB ports round the front, and round the pack there's the usual HDMI, AV multi-out, optical-out and ethernet ports. As before, the PS3's best attribute is its built-in Blu-ray drive which gives you the power to play back Blu-ray movies in gorgeous full HD 1080p. It can also bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio to a receiver over HDMI. The console uses its Cell processor to upscale DVDs to 1080p high definition, so even your DVD movies will look fantastic on an HD display. The Cell's enormous processing power can clean up fuzzy or grainy parts in DVDs or downloaded movie files. You can also play almost any media file – picture, video or music – without a problem. As a gaming device, the PS3 is as good as they come. PlayStation Network (PSN) will have big updates very soon to compete with XBox Live. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is cutting edge, and pushes the PS3 almost as far as it can go. Uncharted 2 in particular is probably the prettiest game ever made. All in all, the PS3 is an unbelievably powerful product that is unrivalled.
• PS3 Wireless Controllers, Headsets and Accessories (
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Accessories)
• PSP (
http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Features)

The Best Videogames...


Activision/Red Octane, Electronic Arts, Harmonix Music, Nintendo, Sony, THQ, Ubisoft.

(detailed information is provided by GameSpot, a highly reputable website - keep in mind that GameSpot writes about even the tiniest details so any ratings above 7 are excellent)


Activision (www.activision.com) (www.redoctane.com)
(all games available on most platforms – most games were texted on PS3 unless we state otherwise)
• Guitar Hero 5 (
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/guitarhero5/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)

• DJ Hero (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/djhero/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Call of Duty 5 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/modernwarfare2/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/marvelultimateallianceiifusion/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Wolfenstein (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/returntocastlewolfenstein/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)

Electronics Arts (www.ea.com)
It’s amazing to us that with the huge number of games they put out each year,
the quality and final product is (99.9% of the time) outstanding no matter what
variety of game we’re talking about. EA NEVER disappoints. And most of their
games are available on many different platforms.
• Need for Speed: Shift (
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/needforspeedshift/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Left 4 Dead 2 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/left4dead2/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Brutal Legend (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/brutallegend/index.html?tag=result;title;1)
• Dragon Age: Origins (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/dragonage/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Madden NFL 10 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/maddennfl10/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• NCAA Basketball 10 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/ncaabasketball10/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• FIFA Soccer 10 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/fifasoccer10/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• NBA Live 10 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/nbalive10/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/tigerwoods2010/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (Nintendo Wii) (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/hasbrofamilygamenight2/news.html?sid=6213864&mode=previews)
• Nerf N-Strike Elite (Nintendo Wii) (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/nerf2nstrikeelite/news.html?sid=6214010&mode=previews)

Harmonix Music (www.harmonixmusic.com)
• Rock Band - The Beatles (
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/beatlesharmonixproject/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)

Nintendo (www.nintendo.com)
• New Super Mario Bros. (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/newsupermariobroswii/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Wii Sports Resort (http://wiisportsresort.com/#/home)
• Wii Fit Plus (
http://us.wii.com/soft_wiifitplus.jsp)

Sony (
www.us.playstation.com)
• Unchartered 2: Among Thieves (http://www.unchartedthegame.com/) (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/uncharted2amongthieves/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (
http://www.ratchetandclank.com/en_US/index.htm) (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/ratchetandclankacrackintime/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• inFamous (
http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/games/infamous)
• Gran Turismo (
http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Games/Gran_Turismo)

THQ (www.thq.com)
Each year they come out with lots of great games that focus on younger children,
but they have just enough for adults, too. Again, most games are available on
different platforms.
• SpongeBob Truth or Square (http://www.denofgeek.com/games/373848/spongebobs_truth_or_square_nintendo_ds_review.html)
• Cars Race-O-Rama (http://www.gameguru.in/driving/2009/14/disney-pixar-cars-race-o-rama-zooms-into-stores/)
• WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 (
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/wwesmackdownvsraw2010/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• MX vs. ATV Reflex (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/mxvsatvreflex/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)

Ubisoft (www.ubisoft.com)
• Assassin's Creed  (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/assassinscreed2/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Just Dance (Wii) (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/ratchetandclankacrackintime/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Wii) (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/shaunwhitesnowboardingworldstage/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)
• Rabbids Go Home (Wii) (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/rabbidsgohome/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review)